Tatyana Sibthorpe
Practical, compassionate therapy for life changes
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About Tatyana
Tatyana Sibthorpe offers a practical, person-focused approach that helps people when life becomes hard to manage. She uses familiar, conversational methods to address problems such as addiction, relationship strain, trauma, career uncertainty, depression and anxiety. Tatyana works in English and Russian and brings 16 years of experience to the therapeutic relationship.
Her way of working is straightforward. She listens without judgement and tailors conversations and plans to each person's situation.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills people can use day to day as well as on understanding what drives difficult patterns. Tatyana draws on a range of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. She adapts techniques to match what a person needs at that moment, whether that is managing strong emotions, coping with grief, or improving communication.
Many people come with complex concerns like addiction, trauma, or longstanding low self-esteem. Tatyana helps break those problems into manageable steps and supports people to practice new ways of coping between sessions. She also works with issues such as parenting stress, compassion fatigue, body image, chronic illness, and the effects of adoption or abandonment.
The emphasis is on practical change and on building a clearer sense of direction. Tatyana asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire to start. From there she will agree a plan and schedule sessions according to availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 16
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 383776
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Tatyana's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Tatyana works with
Everything Tatyana lists, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tatyana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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How Tatyana works online
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals and preferences. That may mean mixing approaches so practical skills and deeper relationship patterns are both covered.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Many people value online sessions because they can fit more easily into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, or let someone use video or audio depending on how they feel that day. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to offer regular, focused support that fits around everyday life.
Questions and answers
What sorts of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief and career concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is conversational and practical, combining acceptance-focused work, cognitive techniques and attachment-informed ideas to help with emotions and behaviour.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Tatyana has 16 years of professional experience supporting people through demanding life challenges and complex emotional issues.
Where is the counsellor based and what credentials do they hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted in English and Russian, and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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